The Victoria

Our beautiful private dining room…
Have you discovered upstairs at The Vic? Our private dining room seats up to 18 guests and has its own private cocktail bar to boot; with soft pink tones and stylish decor, it’s the perfect place for special celebrations, birthdays and more.
Book and enjoy our tasting menu for £60pp, full of British produce.

Autumn 🍂

We’re a fan of the Seafood diet.
We see food.
And eat it.
BOOM BOOM 🤓
Come on… you know you laughed.
Ok, you smiled.
Ok, maybe only internally… but still…

There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home….
☺️
It’s howling a gale out there, so make sure you keep yourself safe by heading to your closest boozer, grabbing a pint and waiting for all of this to blow over. 🍻

Why are we so fishy?! 🎣

Because British seafood is absolutely delicious and we should be proud of it 🫡

It’s does mean that you’ll never see frozen prawns, tuna or farmed salmon on our menu, but so what, there’s always plenty more fish in the sea 🤿

Our suppliers are the best, because their ‘fisherthem’ nip out in the morning and land the same day.
Us in the kitchen have the easy job, throw on some salt and slap it on the grill 🧑‍🍳

Looking outside today, it’s exciting to see the season changing, we can’t wait to start looking at the more ‘comforting’ recipes whilst still using the best our seas have to offer ✌️

Let’s hear it for the kitchen 👏👏👏

What a view 😍
Our happy hour runs Monday through Friday every week from 5-7pm (extended to 10pm on Thursdays 🙌)
2 cocktails for £14- and treat yourself to Oysters at £2 a pop while you’re here 🦪
Sounds like a pretty perfect evening to us 👌

Why did the sand blush? Because the sea w**d 🤭
No, but seriously. Did you know that seaw**d is a superfood, good for everything from providing your body with antioxidants to helping manage heart health and blood sugar management?
With all that good stuff, it’s important to us that we get our seaw**d from good people- which is why we work with cornishseaw**d
Caro and Tim are two people who really love seaw**d, and who wouldn’t want to get their food from people who love what they do?
So from their farm to your fork, know that you’re eating good, you’ll feel good, and you’re doing good. How good is that?
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Skip the air fare, come join us in our little tropical paradise 👌

✅ beer
✅ cocktails
✅ loads of outdoor seating
✅good vibes
✅ Palm trees
Sorted.
🇬🇧 ☀️☀️☀️☀️

🦪 £2
‘M-F / 4-6’

That’s right, we have the pleasure of shucking these Maldon oysters every single day.
And if you time it right, they are only a couple of quid each 😮

We have shucked oysters from far and wide and I don’t think you will get much better than these little gems from Essex

From the farm to our fridge in under and hour (Carlos is a demon behind the wheel 🚐)

Don’t think you like oysters?

You’re wrong 😑

And we even fry them nowadays, so there really is not excuse not to slurp a couple back

Cheers shuckers 🍺

We Said Goodbye to a Legend yesterday, so cool he doesn’t even have insta!

Thanks for everything Pete, we ❤️ u and good luck on your new adventure!

Yes he is the one that left the Gavi in the freezer…

🥩 Pay Day Treat 🦞

Go on, come treat yourself, you’ve had a tough month

Pop in for a Dorset Lobster + Bavette steak

Swimming in garlic butter - samphire & fries

Have 9 all night, don’t muck around, get your spot in the garden sun booked 👊

We’ve read up on the star signs, and if you were born on anything which ends with ‘day’, then it’s written that you should treat yourself to dinner at The Vic this week.
Look, we don’t make the rules, ok?
But we did hear about this one person who followed our advice and came in for the Plaice with cafe de Paris butter artichoke butter… and the next day they WON THE LOTTERY.
Ok, so maybe it was £2 on a scratch card.
But that still totally counts.

If you’re a bit of a FUISSY wine drinker (little joke for all the vintners out there 😏), then we’ve got the drip for you.
Pouillet Fuissy is like our perfect date- steely, rich and peachy. This wine knows what it wants and it’s not afraid to ask the waiter for a nicer table, because YOU’RE WORTH IT.
There’s a slight minerality cutting into the fruit notes, making this a gorgeous pairing for fish and seafood (especially lobster- because, if you’ve already ordered this wine then you might as well go all out tbh).
Serve ice cold (as we do, obvs), ideally in a lovely beer garden in East London accompanied by good friends, great food and lashings of summer sun.

Fancy a boogie pre-game meal?

We have a few of these bad boys going today straight from Dorset!

Half a 🦞- garlic butter & fries 🍟 £25!

Book in before they run out x

Fri-YAY, am I right?
(yeah, we cringed too 😬. We won't do it again. Promise. Sorry).
Aaaaanyway....while the weather decides to make its' mind up about what on earth is going on, pop in and see us this weekend for cosy pub vibes a lovely beer garden (come on, sun!), some great food and proper decent pints on offer.
You're welcome to come in whenever you like, but if you're a planner, did you know you can book a table? Link in bio 🫶

THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED 🙏
That's right, it's Mussels Wednesday!
(oh yeah, the footy is on too).
1kg of luuuurverly Shetland Mussels 💪w/ skinny fries and sourdough baguette. All for £20 of your finest pounds.
Wash that down with the absolute JAMBOREE that is extended happy hour tonight (thanks, England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)- 2 x cocktails for £14 from 5pm until that final whistle blows.
We're not saying you should work from home tomorrow...but, you know, maybe think about it 🤷‍♂️

Our hopefuls are nervously waiting- but who’s got your vote?
Oh yeah, and it’s extended happy hour tonight, too. So vote with your feet and come to see us later 🍸

Got the Glasto Blues? That's ok, we're here for you.
You can't pitch up a tent anywhere (sorry), but we do have a lovely beer garden, great drinks, top staff and delicious food (we know what you're like at those festivals and we don't want your mum to worry so get yourself in here for a decent meal).
After a pint at ours and a good nights' sleep everything will feel better. Promise 🫶

🌞‘s out

Finally get to show off some summer cooking

Even I’m blown away by the menu this weekend, all British (except the burrata 🙄) and all seriously delicious

Cornwall is doing us proud with the Turbots - Plaice - Monkfish - Squid - Mackerel - all being landed this morning

The Maldon oysters are at their absolute peak and £2apop 5-7pm today

I’ve turned the white wine fridge down to -2 🥂

The cocktail station is set-up like you’ve never seen before 🍹

And we are pouring our own beer ‘Shuck It - Oyster Stout 🍺

Save the heartbreak- book a table 👊

Don’t care if it’s coming home?

Prefer not to be covered in lager every time England score?

Enjoy peace and quiet away from the louts and hooligans?!

Well, I’ve got just the place for you.

The Victoria!

It’s happy hour whenever England play and you won’t even know that they are playing (we do have a couple of screens in the bunker, that’s all)

£2 a pop Maldon oysters
Cocktails 2-4-£14

That includes extra time + pens 🥂

We’re so proud of our food here at The Vic- especially where it comes from.
All of our seafood is carefully selected from sustainable suppliers up and down the British coast: you won’t find anything on your plate which comes from further away than the Shetland Islands.
Our meat and veg are no different; we believe in supporting farmers who share our vision of making hospitality an industry which can protect our future- not harm it.
So every time you enjoy one of our delicious dishes, know that you’re always eating a meal on a mission.
🌎

Happy Father’s Day!
Here’s to all the dads, the grandads, the father figures, the role models and the general good eggs.
Well done- and thank you- for being awesome. Oh, and if you are awesome, why not let someone treat you to a pint down ours? You’ve earned it.

🍺NATIONAL BEER DAY
Here’s Pete. Pete likes beer.
In fact, here’s Pete with his favorite drop- our new Shuck it Oyster Stout from
Turns out our Pete is a pretty discerning kinda guy. Nice one Pete.
Happy National beer day! Come and celebrate with us (as if you needed an excuse).